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Corrupt file
Recently I attempted to open an excel file on a flash drive and was
instructed it was infected by bloodhound.exploit.112. The file was sent to quarentine where I have been unable to clean it or restore it from this location. This is the only file was was affected on the flash drive. I have opened the file numerous other times with no issue. It appears that perhaps the file name was changed from .xls to .xlsx. I have searched for a patch that might open the file but no luck. The computer I attempted to open the file on runs on Windows XP and my home computer runs on Vista. I would appreciate any ideas on getting my file back. |
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Corrupt file
No suggestions on how to get your file back, but for the future I would
recommend that you don't try to open the file on the flash drive, but that you copy the file to hard disk and open it there. This has 2 advantages: 1 Excel works more reliably with files on the hard disk than on flash drive. 2 If your AV software does change the file when you open it, you've still got the copy on the flash drive. -- David Biddulph "tjb014" wrote in message ... Recently I attempted to open an excel file on a flash drive and was instructed it was infected by bloodhound.exploit.112. The file was sent to quarentine where I have been unable to clean it or restore it from this location. This is the only file was was affected on the flash drive. I have opened the file numerous other times with no issue. It appears that perhaps the file name was changed from .xls to .xlsx. I have searched for a patch that might open the file but no luck. The computer I attempted to open the file on runs on Windows XP and my home computer runs on Vista. I would appreciate any ideas on getting my file back. |
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Thanks for the advice David. I have been reading the same thing from others
and will follow it in the future. "David Biddulph" wrote: No suggestions on how to get your file back, but for the future I would recommend that you don't try to open the file on the flash drive, but that you copy the file to hard disk and open it there. This has 2 advantages: 1 Excel works more reliably with files on the hard disk than on flash drive. 2 If your AV software does change the file when you open it, you've still got the copy on the flash drive. -- David Biddulph "tjb014" wrote in message ... Recently I attempted to open an excel file on a flash drive and was instructed it was infected by bloodhound.exploit.112. The file was sent to quarentine where I have been unable to clean it or restore it from this location. This is the only file was was affected on the flash drive. I have opened the file numerous other times with no issue. It appears that perhaps the file name was changed from .xls to .xlsx. I have searched for a patch that might open the file but no luck. The computer I attempted to open the file on runs on Windows XP and my home computer runs on Vista. I would appreciate any ideas on getting my file back. |
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